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  • MUSTAFA GUNES

    MUSTAFA GUNES

    Managing Partner

  • OZLEM HAYALIOGLU

    OZLEM HAYALIOGLU

    Partner Attorney

  • ADEM AKKIR

    ADEM AKKIR

    Partner Attorney

  • CAGRI KAPLAN

    CAGRI KAPLAN

    Partner Attorney

  • GURCAN ONOL

    GURCAN ONOL

    Partner Attorney

  • HIBATOULLAH HATOUM

    HIBATOULLAH HATOUM

    Consultant

  • Nilay Goker DURAN

    NILAY GOKER DURAN

    Partner Attorney

  • EMEL YALCIN

    EMEL YALCIN

    Senior Attorney

  • BUSRA ERMAN

    BUSRA ERMAN

    Senior Attorney

  • BURCU OZER

    BURCU OZER

    Senior Attorney

  • KERIM KOCAMAN

    KERIM KOCAMAN

    Senior Attorney

  • MELIH BAHTIYAR

    MELIH BAHTIYAR

    Senior Attorney

  • GOZDE GOKYILDIRIM

    GOZDE GOKYILDIRIM

    Senior Attorney

  • ORKUN AKDEMİR

    ORKUN AKDEMIR

    Attorney

  • FURKAN DEMIRKOL

    FURKAN DEMIRKOL

    Attorney

  • NARIN IPEKYUZ

    NARIN IPEKYUZ

    Attorney

  • FARUK CEVDET OGUZ

    FARUK CEVDET OGUZ

    Attorney

  • AHMET CAGDAS KIZIR

    AHMET CAGDAS KIZIR

    Attorney

  • SEZAI OZKAMALI

    SEZAI OZKAMALI

    Attorney

  • NIHAL SELEN ISMEN

    NIHAL SELEN ISMEN

    Attorney

  • NUJEN TUNCER

    NUJEN TUNCER

    Attorney

  • ENGIN BERKAY UZUN

    ENGIN BERKAY UZUN

    Attorney

  • BEGUM BAYRAM

    BEGUM BAYRAM

    Attorney

  • ADEM BURAK YILMAZ

    ADEM BURAK YILMAZ

    Attorney

  • BERKAY TOPUZ

    BERKAY TOPUZ

    Attorney

  • Cansu Deniz

    CANSU DENIZ

    Attorney

  • SIBEL YAVUZ

    SIBEL YAVUZ

    Finance Manager

  • HANDE ERTAN

    HANDE ERTAN

    HR Manager

  • ZELAL BOZALAN

    ZELAL BOZALAN

    Operations Manager

  • Serhat Cemil KADEM

    SERHAT CEMIL KADEM

    Business Excellence Manager

  • SERCAN KOCA

    SERCAN KOCA

    IT Manager

MUSTAFA GUNES

About Mustafa GUNES

Mustafa GUNES is the managing corporate partner of MGC Legal and presently renders litigation, arbitration, and corporate retainer services to support domestic and foreign clients in due course of their investment and operations in Turkey. His practice mainly focuses on Real Estate, Construction, Energy, Smart Contracts, Telecom, and Automotive industries.

Mustafa GUNES’s nearly 20 years of experience includes in-house and private practice. Before returning to private practice in 2013, he worked as general counsel in Alstom, Alcatel, Bosch, Turkcell, and Multi Development. Due to his long-lasting in-house posts, Mustafa Gunes is exceptionally qualified for legal service inquiries from corporate clients.

Education

  • Istanbul University – Faculty of Law (LLB).

Languages

  • Turkish,
  • English.

Affiliations

  • IB (Istanbul Bar Association),
  • IBA (International Bar Association),
  • UIA (International Association of Lawyers),
  • ABA (American Bar Association; International Law Section),
  • ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel),
  • AYD (Counsel of Shopping Centers in Turkey),
  • TAMPF (Federation of Retailers and Shopping Centers in Turkey),
  • PERYON (Turkish Human Resources Federation),
  • GS (Galatasaray Sports Club),
  • GSYIAD (Assoc. of Business Men and Executives for Galatasaray),
  • TUSIAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association),
  • YHD (Living Law Association),
  • SuDa,
  • KENTSEV (Urban Transformation and Urbanism Foundation).
OZLEM HAYALIOGLU

About Ozlem HAYALIOGLU

Ozlem HAYALIOGLU was born in 1979 and graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2001. After completing her legal internship, she started her career by opening her own law office. She has carried out her activities in her own office for 16 years.

Ozlem HAYALIOGLU has worked as “Senior Attorney Managing Director” of the Public Law Department of MGC Legal, where Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Tax Law, and Zoning Law files are followed since 2019. In addition, she also works as an “Account Manager” at MGC Legal. On January first, 2023, she was promoted to “Partner Attorney“.

Ozlem HAYALIOGLU, with 20 years of experience covering Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Law of Contracts, Public Procurement Law, Labor Law, Civil Law, and Criminal Law, executive follow-up of institutions such as Ziraat Bank, Vakifbank, Bedas, and team management, offers legal advice.

What Are Ozlem HAYALIOGLU’s Areas of Expertise?

  • Criminal Law, Labor Law, Public Procurement Law, Law of Obligations, Commercial Law, and Legal Consultancy.
  • Providing legal consultancy to business units such as Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, and R&D.
  • The tender documents must be submitted in the processes in which the Company will participate in public and private tenders.
  • To provide consultancy to business units related to legal risks by doing a review.
  • Coordination of outsourcing law firms.
  • Presenting reports to the management on the work and transactions performed.

What Languages ​​Does Ozlem HAYALIOGLU Know?

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate).

Memberships

  • Member of the Board of Directors of FBIDER,
  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
ADEM AKKIR

About Adem AKKIR

Adem AKKIR joined MGC Legal as a Senior Attorney in 2017; he works with a wide range of consultants, including the world’s leading experts, professionals, and academics, besides his own team. Adem AKKIR, who graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Faculty of Law, was promoted to the firm’s partnership at the end of 2019.

Adem AKKIR, who speaks intermediate-level English, started his career in the service sector in 2000, where he worked for 15 years. After, he worked in the telecommunication sector for 12 years in various positions.

Adem AKKIR, registered with the Istanbul Bar Association, operates in the Istanbul Bar Association Informatics Law Commission, Sustainable Urban Development Association, and Deger Autism Association. He provides legal services, especially in the fields of IT Law, Enforcement Law, Personal Data Protection, Cyber Crimes, and Commercial Receivables.

Adem AKKIR’s Career and Experiences

Adem AKKIR has worked at different levels in the Law and telecommunication sector for the last 20 years, believing that the combination of Law and technology will bring effective and fast solutions to accessing justice. In the past, he had the opportunity to work in Turkey’s top telecommunication companies. Adem AKKIR also worked at the Office of The Chief Public Prosecutor.

He is currently working within MGC Legal with the experience he gained in these institutions. Prior to MGC Legal, he worked as a legal expert at Telsim Mobile Telecommunication Services between 2000 and 2003.

He served at the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office between 2004 and 2005, as a senior expert at Turkcell between 2005 and 2016, and as a consultant at Turcell between 2016 and 2017.

What Are Adem AKKIR’s Areas of Expertise?

Skills and concepts required of a qualified attorney, such as identifying and diagnosing the problem, generating alternative solutions and strategies, developing and implementing an action plan, and executing them using legal technology tools in order to develop and evaluate strategies to solve a problem or achieve a goal. A few of Adem AKKIR’s areas of expertise include:

  • IT Law,
  • Personal Data Protection,
  • Commercial Law,
  • Criminal Law,
  • Enforcement Law,
  • Intellectual Property Law,
  • Family Law,
  • Insurance Law.

Memberships

Adem AKKIR, a member of the Istanbul Bar Association Informatics Law Commission, is a member of the Cloud Security Alliance, which is active in the field of “Cloud Security” in Turkey and was formed voluntarily, the Deger Autism Association and Sustainable Urban Development Association.

Courses & Skill-Set

  • Law Firm Management,
  • Constitutional Law,
  • Administrative Law,
  • Civil Law,
  • Business Law,
  • Effective Speed Reading,
  • Planning and Organization,
  • Strategic Perspective and Persuasion Techniques,
  • Leadership in Customer Experience and Customer Focus,
  • Basic Communication Techniques,
  • Time Management,
  • Persuasion Techniques,
  • Written Communication Techniques.

Education

  • Istanbul Bilgi University – Faculty of Law (2016).

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate).
CAGRI KAPLAN

About Cagri KAPLAN

Cagri KAPLAN was born in 1985. After graduating from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 2008, he started his career as an Attorney at Oktar & Oktar Law Firm.

After completing his master’s degree in Private Law at Marmara University Faculty of Law between 2012 and 2014, Cagri KAPLAN worked as an Attorney in the Litigation and Consultancy Departments of the leading legal offices of Turkey’s leading corporate structures operating in different sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry, glass industry, banking, and finance.

The companies that Cagri KAPLAN provides services are as follows;

  • “Kocak Farma” Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industry Joint Stock Company (Medical Drugs and Chemicals Production),
  • Turkey Bottle and Glass Factories Joint Stock Company (Glass Production and Export),
  • Bankrupt Asian Participation Bank Joint Stock Company Under SDIF Control (Banking and finance).

With 13 years of experience in the profession, Cagri KAPLAN has been involved in the commercial, business, property, banking, and intellectual property cases of the companies he worked for in the past, as well as the preparation of various types of contracts (supply, production, exclusive dealership, NDA, etc.), most of which are in English.

Having an advanced level of English, Cagri KAPLAN has completed the following educational courses;

  • Yale University – American Contract Law, February 2019.
  • London School of Economics – Building Competitive Organizations, August 2020.

Having the ability to find solutions to the Legal Disputes and contract processes faced by large-scale corporate structures operating in different sectors with a broad legal perspective, Cagri KAPLAN started to work as a “Litigation Partner” at MGC Legal Law Firm as of 03.01.2023.

Cagri KAPLAN is an Expert Mediator in the field of Labor Law, registered in the mediators’ registry, and working as an Attorney registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

GURCAN ONOL

About Gurcan ONOL

Gurcan ONOL graduated from Ankara University’s Faculty of Law in 1991. He also holds a Master’s Degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA.

Gurcan ONOL, who has translated many international agreements as well as all kinds of employment contracts and court decisions in the past years, joined the MGC Legal team as a partner in August 2019 after working as a freelance attorney for ten years.

Gurcan ONOL’s Career and Experience

Gurcan ONOL worked in Ankara for ten years, from 1993 to 2003, as a legal expert and at the State Planning Organization, where he was appointed to various positions. Before the partnership with MGC Legal, apart from the State Planning Organization;

  • He worked as Corporate Affairs and Legal Manager at Japan Tobacco International (JTI) for three years.
  • Between 2005 and 2008 at Tesco Kipa, respectively, he served for three years as Corporate Relations and Legal Director, as Company General Secretary, and later as Managing Director and Member of the Board of Directors.
  • He worked as a partner at ONOL Law Firm between 2008 and 2018.
  • Between 2018 and 2019, he worked at Marsan Marmara Holding as the General Counsel.

Gurcan ONOL’s Areas of Expertise

Gurcan ONOL, a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, is married and has a son; he lived in the USA for two years and in Switzerland for seven years. Speaking English and German, Gurcan ONOL primarily specializes in International Relations and International Law, Commercial Contracts, and Corporate Law. He attaches great importance to his clients’ commercial priorities and objectives and succeeds in completing detailed and comprehensive studies.

He offers qualified legal services and is strictly results-oriented in negotiating and drafting complex business and commercial agreements, other general advisory services offered to clients, reviewing and preparation of standard operational procedures, drafting board resolutions, compliance, and consulting on various steps of corporate governance and executive responsibilities, and more.

Memberships

In a globalizing world, the speed and importance of commercial life necessitate a more professional and holistic approach. For this reason, the groups that Gurcan ONOL is a member of are as follows:

  • Commercial Divorce and Sole Proprietorship Disputes Group,
  • Business Divorce and Private Company Disputes Group,
  • Commercial Divorce and Sole Proprietorship Disputes Group,
  • Turkish Law Society.

Education

  • Ankara University – Faculty of Law.

Languages

  • Turkish,
  • English,
  • German.
HIBATOULLAH HATOUM

About Hibatoullah HATOUM

Hibatoullah HATOUM is a performance-focused professional consultant and effective advisor. Hibatoullah Hatoum, a partner of MGC Legal firm, graduated from the International Choueifat SABIS School of Life Sciences in 2005, studied at the University of Lebanon, Faculty of Law, and graduated in 2009. Hibatoullah Hatoum is fluent in English, Arabic, and French.

Hibatoullah HATOUM’s Experience and Career

Strong communication is one of the most important skills of Hibatoullah HATOUM, who has more than seven years of experience in the public and legal sectors. In addition, she is one of the qualified consultants of the MGC Legal family with her solution-oriented correct decisions. Prior to joining MGC Legal in 2022, Hibatoullah HATOUM served as Head of Administrative and Legal Affairs at Lebanon Electricity from 2014 to 2021.

A few of Hibatoullah HATOUM‘s during her service in Lebanon can be listed as follows:

  • Communicate with many international banks such as Citi Bank, Goldman, and Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Standard Charters, and Barclays to get the best pricing and decide the strategy for hedging transactions.
  • Preparing long-form approval letters for the project.
  • Seeking legal advice from the Ministry of Justice Legislation and Advisory Committee.
  • Communicate regarding amendments to the decisions taken in order to serve the interests of the Council of Ministers.
  • Collaborating with lawyers on labor litigation, collection orders, foreclosures, and issuance of contracts.
  • Preparing legal opinions on contracts.
  • Reducing management costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees while maintaining and improving services.
  • Identifying legal gaps in English contracts, making the contract more appropriate.
  • Providing all necessary information and documents.
  • Negotiating contracts with contractors.
  • Taking part in several committees tasked with overseeing the work of service providers, such as bill collection, BOQ enforcement, maintenance, connection, and disconnection orders.
  • Preparing legal opinion.
  • Negotiating with contractors to improve services along with obtaining the best prices on O&M projects.
  • Drafting an Accession Agreement and negotiating pricing and fees.
  • Negotiating and providing legal advice with contractors on legal provisions related to the Power Ships Project.
  • Preparing Power Plant Contracts. Giving legal opinions on legal provisions.

Hibatoullah HATOUM’s Areas of Expertise

Hibatoullah HATOUM, who is highly skilled in teamwork and interpersonal communication, focusing mostly on international contracts and immigration, is a specialist in legal management, legal services, contract drafting, negotiation, Microsoft Office, negotiation, leadership, problem and conflict resolution, decision making and contract writing.

Hibatoullah HATOUM‘s areas of expertise include:

  • Legal Consultancy,
  • Corporate Law,
  • Legal Case Analysis,
  • Commercial Bankruptcy Cases,
  • Employment,
  • Legal Research,
  • Contract Management,
  • Real Estate and Property Lawsuits,
  • Invoice Expiration Statuses,
  • Policies and Legal Documents.
Nilay Goker DURAN

About Nilay Goker DURAN

Nilay Goker DURAN graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Law in 2005 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar Association (Bar of Istanbul) in 2007. She earned her Masters in Law (LL.M.) degree in Corporate Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2009 with the Jean Monnet Scholarship.

Before joining MGC Legal as the Corporate, Commercial, and M&A Partner, she worked in leading local and international law firms in the Republic of Turkey, ranked as “Top Tier” firms by the international legal directories for over 15 years.

Nilay Goker DURAN has a wide range of experience and provides legal advice and assistance to her clients in relation to Corporate and Commercial Law matters as per the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC), Turkish Code of Obligations (TCO), and regulatory matters, including banking and capital markets, energy, healthcare, fintech and e-commerce within the scope of retainer services and plays an active role on structuring and implementing corporate and commercial transactions.

She represented her clients on the buy-side and sell-side during M&A transactions and private equity funds and venture capital firms during fundraising and equity financing activities. Her M&A-related work includes cross-border and domestic corporate and commercial transactions, including initial stages such as MoU and legal due diligence and also signing, negotiation, closing, and post-closing stages regarding share acquisition transactions from entry through to exit, and she represented foreign investors investing in Turkey and local clients in their outbound transactions as their trusted legal advisor.

She also represented local and international clients concerning initial public offerings, banking, and finance transactions, including security arrangements on the lender and borrower sides. Nilay Goker DURAN actively follows up on developing technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain.

She is also a member of such organizations and international legal networks and participates in working groups. She is also identified as one of the foremost legal practitioners in corporate law and M&A in the Republic of Turkey due to an independent search conducted by international legal directories.

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate Law,
  • Contracts,
  • M&A,
  • Banking and Finance.

Memberships

  • IB (Istanbul Bar Association),
  • IBA (International Bar Association),
  • LSE Alumni.

Languages

  • Turkish,
  • English.
EMEL YALCIN

About Emel YALCIN

Emel YALCIN graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2011. She started her career by working at NSN Law Firm in the last days of her student life and the first period of her legal internship. She started working at IDE Law Firm in June 2011 as a “Lawyer” for 11 years.

She followed up and managed litigation and enforcement processes in various legal fields, especially Financial Leasing Law, Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, and Labor Law. Also, she provided legal consultancy services to companies operating in various fields. She has worked as a “Senior Attorney” in the Enforcement Law Department of MGC Legal since November 2022. She is registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law (2011),
  • Icel Anadolu High School – Turkish and Mathematical Sciences (2003).

Abilities and Competencies

  • Legal Consultancy,
  • Office Management,
  • Reporting,

Tools and Technologies

  • UYAP,
  • MS Office,
  • Synergy.

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate).

Seminars and Certificates

  • Rental Law According to Supreme Court Practices – January 2022,
  • Commercial Contracts and Arbitration – September 2021,
  • Contracts Law Summit – May 2021,
  • Women’s Rights Education – November 2020,
  • Personal Data Protection Training – September 2020,
  • Advanced Labor Law Training – February 2020,
  • Mediation Certificate – May 2017,
  • CMK Certificate – May 2014.
BUSRA ERMAN

About Busra ERMAN

Busra ERMAN graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2013. She started her career by working in various law offices in the last days of her student life and during her legal internship.

After working as an attorney for a while at Yucel Law Office, where she completed her legal internship, she opened her own law office. She continued her professional activities mainly in the field of Criminal Law.

She started working again as a “Managing Attorney” at Yucel Law Firm, where she worked as a Trainee Lawyer and Lawyer. With her team management skills, she carried out the follow-up and management of litigation processes in various fields of law, especially in Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, Rental Law, Labor Law, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law, and Administrative Law and provided consultancy services to companies.

After working as a “Senior Attorney” in the Litigation Department of Goksu Safi Isik Attorney Partnership for a while, she has started working as a “Senior Attorney” in the Private Law Department of MGC Legal.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
BURCU OZER

About Burcu OZER

Burcu OZER graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2006. She works as a Senior Attorney in the Labor (Employment) Law Department at MGC Legal Law Firm.

She completed her law internship at Hemsinlioglu Law Office between 2007-2008, and then she studied the English language at ILSC Vancouver in 2008. After working as a Senior Attorney at Ozkiris Law Firm and Net Law Firm, Burcu OZER specialized professionally in Labor and Social Security Law.

She has provided consultancy services in Labor Law and Social Security Law to many companies with domestic and foreign capital operating in various sectors in Turkey. She has contributed to the resolution of disputes to which companies are parties.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB),
  • YHD.

Areas of Expertise

  • Labor and Social Security Law.
KERIM KOCAMAN

About Kerim KOCAMAN

Kerim KOCAMAN, who graduated from Ankara University’s Faculty of Law in 2017, completed his law internship at Iplikcioglu Law Firm in Istanbul. He has worked in Maritime Law, Health Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Publication Law, Contracts Law, and Inheritance Law. He has been involved in regional and national projects related to his fields of study. He is currently the “Lead Senior Attorney” in MGC Legal’s Real Estate Department.

Education

  • The University of Ankara – Law School (2013-2017),
  • The University of Esenyurt – Occupational Health and Safety Master Without Thesis (2018-2019),
  • The University of Netkent – School of Business Master Without Thesis (2019-2020),
  • International Relations Master with Thesis at the University of Kapadokya (2020).

Memberships

  • IB (Bar of Istanbul).
MELIH BAHTIYAR

About Melih BAHTIYAR

Melih BAHTIYAR has been an Attorney since 2018 and has been working for MGC Legal since 2018. He actively and predominantly practices in the areas of Contract and Employment Law.

Education

  • Kocaeli University, School of Law.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
GOZDE GOKYILDIRIM

About Gozde GOKYILDIRIM

Gozde GOKYILDIRIM has been working for MGC Legal since 2020. She focuses on International Trade, Corporate, Commercial, and Contract Law.

Her practice includes corporate transactions such as mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and business establishments. She assists foreign and domestic companies with a full spectrum of corporate and commercial issues and assists them in dealing with day-to-day business obligations.

She also provides consultancy services to national and international trade companies regarding their day-to-day legal matters, including drafting and negotiating, following up on export and import contracts, supply, sales, services, and lease agreements.

Education

  • Marmara University, Faculty of Law (LLB),
  • Marmara University, Master’s Degree of Private Law (LLM).

Affiliations

  • IB (Bar of Istanbul).
ORKUN AKDEMİR

About Orkun AKDEMIR

Orkun AKDEMIR, who graduated from Marmara University in 2018, started to work full-time during his student life and completed his law internship in 2019; and he started to work as a registered member of the Istanbul Bar Association (IB). During his employment, he provided consultancy services to clients in Turkey in Execution and Bankruptcy, Penalty, Administration, Tax, Trade, Real Estate, Obligations, and Labor Law. He started to work in the Public Law Department of MGC Legal in 2023.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law.

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate).
FURKAN DEMIRKOL

About Furkan DEMIRKOL

Furkan DEMIRKOL started to work in the Contracts Department of MGC Legal as of November 2022. He mainly works in the review and revision part of the commercial contracts of individuals and companies. Furkan DEMIRKOL, who received his law degree from Marmara University’s Faculty of Law, completed his summer internship at Yazici Law Firm while still attending law school, and then completed his legal internship at Herdem Attorney Partnership after graduating. He is registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

Competencies

  • Prepare and publish legal preliminary briefings on potential legal disputes related to contracts or legal obligations.
  • Providing legal support to commercial companies by conducting research.
  • Preparing legally binding contracts in both Turkish and English and managing the process.

Working Experience

  • Contract Lawyer: MGC Legal. In the Contracts Department of MGC legal, he provides legal advice to companies and individuals, as well as the review and revision of contracts, especially in commercial scope.
  • Internal Legal Advisor: Dogus Kiymetli Madenler Inc. He has experience in multiple phases of various contract portfolios as the firm is a constantly and rapidly growing investment firm. However, he also contributed to the negotiation processes of e-commerce, service, shipping, and NDA contracts. In addition, when necessary, he worked with the litigation team in the labor and commercial law fields and managed the relevant processes.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law (2014-2018).

Abilities & Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PP).

Languages

  • Turkish,
  • English.

Articles

  • A Way to Internationalize Technology Products, Reseller Agreements,
  • Interfaces, Algorithms, Codes, Control Flow, and Copyright Protection in Turkey,
  • Contract Engineering: Software Development Agreements.
NARIN IPEKYUZ

About Narin IPEKYUZ

Narin IPEKYUZ graduated from Istanbul Kultur University Faculty of Law in 2021 and completed her legal internship at MGC Legal Law Firm in Istanbul. Before her internship, she has a summer internship experience at Aci Law Office. She is interested in various fields of law, especially Labor Law, Commercial Law, and Execution & Bankruptcy Law. Narin IPEKYUZ is currently working as an Attorney in the Commercial Disputes Department of MGC Legal and supports the execution of litigation, consultancy, and arbitration processes in the Commercial Disputes Department. He is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

Education

  • Istanbul Kultur University – Faculty of Law (2021).

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate).

Skills

  • MS Office,
  • SalesForce,
  • UYAP.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
FARUK CEVDET OGUZ

About Faruk Cevdet OGUZ

Faruk Cevdet OGUZ, who graduated from Bahcesehir University Faculty of Law, mainly provides services in the fields of Companies, Contracts, and Intellectual Property Law under MGC Legal Law Firm in Turkey.

Throughout his career, he worked in the fields of Intellectual Property Law, IT Law, Labor Law, and Insurance Law. He also represented his clients before the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights.

He is currently continuing his education in the master’s program carried out in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Ankara University, and the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

Educational Status

  • Northern Virginia Community College,
  • Bahcesehir University (Undergraduate),
  • Ankara University (Master’s Degree).

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Professional Level),
  • Japanese (Intermediate).
AHMET CAGDAS KIZIR

About Ahmet Cagdas KIZIR,

Before joining the firm, Ahmet Çagdas KIZIR completed his legal internship at MGC Legal Law Firm and then continued to work as an Attorney registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

Ahmet Cagdas KIZIR, by weight; took an active role in various branches of law, especially Real Estate Law, Law of Obligations, Lease Law, Law of Contracts, Commercial Law, and Inheritance Law, and conducted various studies on these areas. He provides consultancy to clients on various issues, especially litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Education

  • Istanbul University – Faculty of Law (2017-2021),
  • Istanbul University – Faculty of Economics (2021).

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Professional Level).
SEZAI OZKAMALI

About Sezai OZKAMALI

Sezai OZKAMALI continues to work at MGC Legal Law Firm as a lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association after completing his legal internship there. Particularly in the area of shopping center management, he wrote numerous commercial contract texts and offered clients consulting services on a range of topics. By engaging in litigation and follow-up procedures in numerous legal areas, particularly real estate law, the law of obligations, lease law, the law of contracts, commercial law, and inheritance law, he also prepared various articles on these subjects.

Education

  • Dokuz Eylul University – Faculty of Law (2017-2021)

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Professional Level).
NIHAL SELEN ISMEN

About Nihal Selen ISMEN

Nihal Selen ISMEN graduated from Istanbul Kultur University (IKU) Faculty of Law in 3.5 years. While studying at the Faculty of Law, she was a member of the IKU Law Club Board of Directors (BoD). She completed her legal internship at MGC Legal Law Firm. She has summer internship experience in Gultekin Law Office before her internship at MGC Legal.

She mainly deals with Commercial Disputes and Family Law. Nihal Selen ISMEN is currently working as an Attorney in the Private Law Department of MGC Legal; as well as working on the litigation process in the Commercial Disputes department, she also takes part in the arbitration process in the field of alternative methods and supports the execution of the process related to cases based on Family Law.

A few sentences from her;

“I completed my education at Istanbul Kultur University Faculty of Law in 3.5 years. I worked as a member of the IKU Law Club Board of Directors. I worked in the Organization Team of the Career Club. I was in charge of the Tema Foundation Faculty of Law. I carried out the Diyarbakir Provincial Representative of the SosyalBen Foundation.“

Work Experience

Nihal Selen ISMEN worked as a Trainee Lawyer at Gultekin Law Office between March 2019 and May 2019 and then worked as a Trainee Lawyer at MGC Legal between September 2021 and April 2022.

A few sentences from her;

“I took part as a Trainee Lawyer in teams dealing with litigation and consultancy, especially in the Commercial Disputes department, and also took part in the positions of team spokesperson to ensure the communication of the team in the intern staff. I took part in the litigation processes of many national and international companies in commercial disputes and to the extent required by the position, I took part in the stages including process management. Apart from litigation and consultancy in the field of Labor and Social Security Law, I took part in the production and preparation process of the department’s article content information note, etc. I also took part in petition writing. I took part in studies in the field of Execution and Bankruptcy Law, especially on prosecution and public cases, preparation of foreclosure, eviction and follow-up, and divorce and succession process in family law. At the same time, I took part in articles on certain topics and titles in the field of Arbitration Law.“

Education

  • Istanbul Kultur University – Faculty of Law (July 2017 – February 2021),
  • Istanbul University – Occupational Health and Safety (September 2022 – February 2025).

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Intermediate),
  • Italian (Beginner),
  • Ottoman (Beginner Level).

Skills

  • Microsoft Office,
  • SalesForce,
  • SharePoint,
  • UYAP.
NUJEN TUNCER

About Nujen TUNCER

Nujen TUNCER graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2020 and completed her legal internship at MGC Legal Law Firm in Istanbul. She has a summer internship experience as a student intern at Aksu Caliskan Beygo Law Partnership between 2017-2018 and at Usta & Partners Law Firm in the summer of 2019.

In the field of law, she mainly deals with Family Law, Public Law, and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law. Nujen TUNCER currently works as an attorney in public and private law departments of MGC Legal and supports the execution of the investigation files, criminal case files, and cases based on family law and enforcement proceedings.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB),
  • MUHF-MED.
ENGIN BERKAY UZUN

About Engin Berkay UZUN

Engin Berkay UZUN completed his internship at MGC Legal. His works are mainly focused on Criminal, Administrative, and Tax Law. He is currently one of the Attorneys of MGC Legal Law Firm.

Engin Berkay UZUN is currently studying Public Law. During his undergraduate studies, he participated in Willem C. Vis Moot Court and three other local hypothetical court competitions. He received three awards in local hypothetical court competitions (Best Judge, Best Member, Best Lawyer). In addition, he did an internship for two months before he graduated.

He served as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at Maltepe University Law Club and took organizational and academic duties in a hypothetical litigation competition.

Education

  • Public Law LL.M. (with thesis) – Marmara University,
  • LL.B. at Maltepe University,
  • International Relations (Full English) – Anadolu University,
  • Foreign Trade (Vocational School) – Marmara University.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
BEGUM BAYRAM

About Begum BAYRAM

Begum BAYRAM, who graduated from Sakarya University Faculty of Law in 2020, has now completed her legal internship at MGC Legal Law Firm in Istanbul. Before her legal internship, she had internship experience at Sakarya A & N law firm in the summer of 2018 and at MGC Legal Law Firm in the summer of 2019. She is currently working as an Attorney at MGC Legal.

Mainly in the field of law, she is interested in Labor Law, carries out the necessary processes for both parties in employee-employer relations, advises clients in business relations, and mediates and follows the litigation processes. She has articles published on platforms such as Mondaq and Linkedin.

Education

  • Sakarya University – Faculty of Law.

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB),
  • Turkey Bar Association.
ADEM BURAK YILMAZ

About Adem Burak YILMAZ

Currently working as an Attorney at MGC Legal, Adem Burak YILMAZ graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2021 with a degree in 3 years.

Adem Burak YILMAZ, who started working at MGC Legal with his legal internship, continues his legal work in the fields of Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, Intellectual and Industrial Property Law, IT Law and Enforcement, and Bankruptcy Law. He is registered with the Istanbul Bar Association and speaks English at a professional level.

Adem Burak YILMAZ started with the Vocational School of Justice and transferred to the law faculty during his education. During his education, he worked in many law offices full-time and part-time in the fields of Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law, and Commercial Law.

In addition, Adem Burak YILMAZ, who is involved in many social responsibility projects; has prepared social responsibility projects in the fields of education, culture, children’s rights, the disadvantaged, the people under temporary protection, volunteering and youth nationally and internationally, and has worked as a coordinator in these projects.

Education

  • Marmara University – Faculty of Law.

Areas of expertise

  • Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law,
  • IT law,
  • KVKK,
  • Commercial law,
  • Intellectual and Industrial Property Law.

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Professional Level).
BERKAY TOPUZ

About Berkay TOPUZ

Born in Istanbul in 1994, Berkay TOPUZ graduated from the Law Faculty of Istanbul Kultur University in 2016. He began his profession at Omurtak Law Office located in Istanbul, Bakirkoy, and subsequently worked as a lawyer at Avci Law Office located in Istanbul, Beylikduzu.

Berkay TOPUZ, who continues his activities in the field of Private Law, has conducted activities as an attorney in many areas of Private Law, mainly Labor Law and Commercial Law; within this scope, he has provided legal consultancy services with client meeting processes. As of 2023, he has registered in the mediators’ registry as an expert mediator in the fields of Labor Law and Commercial Law.

Education

  • Istanbul Kultur University Law Faculty (LL.B) – 2012-2016
  • Istanbul Kultur University SBE Private Law Master’s – ongoing

Seminars

  • Labor Law Expert Mediation Training (2023)
  • Commercial Law Expert Mediation Training (2023)
  • Personal Data Protection Law Training (2020)
  • Children’s Rights Training (2018)
  • Women’s Rights Training (2018)
  • Defending the Accused, and Representation Training for the Victim, Complainant, and Participant (2017)
  • Dr. Turhan Esener International Congress of Labor Law (2016-2020)
  • Lawyer’s Academy (2016)
Cansu Deniz

About Cansu DENIZ

Cansu DENIZ graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Law in 2017. She began her profession at the Teber Law Office located in Istanbul, Beyoglu, and subsequently worked as an attorney at Kahveci Law Office located in Istanbul, Besiktas.

Cansu DENIZ worked in the fields of Consumer Law and Commercial Law in the early years of her career. Recently, she has been working mainly in the field of Labor Law. She works in the Labor Law Department at MGC Legal; she supports the execution of processes related to cases based on employee-employer relations. As of 2023, she has registered in the mediators’ registry as an expert mediator in the field of Labor Law.

Cansu DENIZ is currently continuing her undergraduate education in Occupational Health and Safety at Istanbul University.

Education

  • Istanbul University Faculty of Law,
  • Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty – Occupational Health and Safety (Ongoing).

Seminars

  • Labor Law Expert Mediation Training (2023),
  • Basic Mediation Training (2022),
  • Defending the Accused, and Representation Training for the Victim, Complainant, and Participant (2020),
  • Child Rights Education Seminar (2019),
  • Women’s Rights Training Seminar (2019),
  • Child Labor Workshop (2019),
  • ISTA Arbitrator Code of Ethics, Ethics in Arbitration Current Developments and Innovation Conference (2016),
  • Dispute Resolution in Sports Law (2016),
  • Sports Law Symposium (2015).

Languages

  • Turkish (Native),
  • English (B2).

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association (IB).
SIBEL YAVUZ

About Sibel YAVUZ

Sibel YAVUZ completed her undergraduate studies at Eskisehir Anadolu University Faculty of Economics, Department of Public Administration between 2005 and 2010, and her master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing at Isik University.

She started her business life as the Istanbul Branch Manager of a leading company in the machinery sector and then continued as Accounting Manager at MGC Legal. After obtaining the Financial Advisory license, she continues as a Financial Advisor within SYL td., one of the sister companies of MGC.

Education

  • Anadolu University,
  • Isik University.

Affiliations

  • ISMMMO,
  • TURMOB.
HANDE ERTAN

About Hande ERTAN

Hande ERTAN has been working in the field of Human Resources for 16 years. She worked as a human resources specialist at Fortune Consulting, Bemar Career, Setre Tekstile, and Isik Investment. She currently works as Human Resources Manager at MGC Legal.

Education

  • Istanbul University – Faculty of Communication.

Affiliations

  • TEMA,
  • Koruncuk,
  • Losev.
ZELAL BOZALAN

About Zelal BOZALAN

Melike Zelal BOZALAN completed her undergraduate education at Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, between 2010 and 2014. She completed her Pedagogical Formation education at Istanbul University HAYEF between 2015-2016.

After doing internships at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Hospital and Memorial Hospital laboratories during her university years, she started her career in 2014 by owning and managing her own company. In 2019 she started as an Immigration Specialist at MGC Legal and also worked in the marketing department. She has been working as an Immigration Specialist and, since 2020, as an Operations Manager at MGC Legal.

Education

  • Istanbul University – Faculty of Science, Department of Biology (2010-2014),
  • Istanbul University – Pedagogical Formation Certificate Program (2015-2016),
  • Anadolu University – Faculty of Business Administration (2020-).
Serhat Cemil KADEM

About Serhat Cemil KADEM

Serhat Cemil KADEM is the Business Excellence Manager of MGC Legal. He graduated from Bahcesehir University Computer Engineering. His work application mainly focuses on SalesForce System Administration.

Education

  • Bahcesehir University – Computer Engineering.

Languages

  • Turkish (Mother Language),
  • English (Professional Level).

Certificates

  • Salesforce Certified Administrator | Credential ID: 21892466,
  • Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant | Credential ID: 22894587,
  • Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder | Credential ID: 22911916,
  • Salesforce Certified Pardot Specialist | Credential ID: 2340204.
SERCAN KOCA

About Sercan KOCA

Sercan KOCA is a technology manager with a bachelor’s degree. He received his associate degree from M. Akif Ersoy University, Department of Computer Programming. He received his undergraduate degree from Anadolu University’s Open Education Faculty, Business Administration Department.

Mr. KOCA is a manager specializing in technology with 15 years of experience. He is especially experienced in infrastructure works, switch management, server virtualization and storage configurations, Security Camera Systems, and Personnel Attendance Control Systems.

Mr. KOCA determines the hardware and software needs of the institution and makes plans in this direction. He also monitors licenses and makes annual renewals of licensed products. He also took responsibilities such as Cyber Security, SIEM Solutions, Anti-Spam, and Anti-Virus console management.

Mr. KOCA has skills in managing and operating technological systems, providing end-user support, preparing budgets, and tracking licenses. In addition, he is a manager who can cooperate, is prone to teamwork, and has advanced communication skills.

Mr. KOCA worked in organizations such as Toshiba Turkey, Creditwest Factoring, Liv Hospital, and Ugur Balkuv Triko. He took place as a manager and employee in these organizations’ IT Departments of these organizations. He started active duty at MGC Legal Law Firm on January 01, 2023.

Education

  • M. Akif Ersoy University – Computer Programming (2012-2014),
  • Anadolu University – Open Education Faculty – Department of Business Administration (2018-2020).
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